How to Prepare Delicious Homemade Frozen Turkey Burgers

Homemade Frozen Turkey Burgers. Cooking Frozen Turkey Burgers In The Oven. Heat nonstick skillet on medium with a tiny bit of oil. Carefully place frozen burger into pan.

If you were unable to plan ahead and need to thaw your burgers in a hurry, place frozen turkey patties in a sealable plastic bag and place under cold running. The great thing about Turkey Burgers, besides their deliciousness, is that you can make them up with ground turkey that's on sale, freeze them, and cook them whenever you like. You can even bake them when they are frozen, making Turkey Burgers a great weeknight meal. You can cook Homemade Frozen Turkey Burgers using 17 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Homemade Frozen Turkey Burgers

1. Prepare of Burger base.
2. It's 2 lb of ground turkey.
3. Prepare 2/3 cup of seasoned bread crumbs (Italian style) more or less as preferred.
4. It's 1 of beaten egg.
5. Prepare 1 tbsp of dried Italian seasoning blend.
6. Prepare 1 of fresh ground pepper and sea salt (to taste).
7. It's of "Additives".
8. You need 1 of sweet bell peppers (mix red, orange, yellow...about a 1/4 of each).
9. You need 1 of green onion (spring onion/ scallions).
10. You need 1/2 small of red onion (or any type).
11. Prepare 4 clove of garlic.
12. It's 1 of scotch bonnet or " seasoning peppers" or other hot pepper seeds removed (optional).
13. Prepare of Fixings/toppers/condiments.
14. You need 1 of burger bun of your preference (I like onion).
15. It's 1 of salad cream or hummus spread.
16. It's 1 slice of of nice quality cheese (sharp or aged cheddar).
17. You need 1 of alfalfa sprouts, and thinly sliced: seedless cucumbers, red onion, grape tomatoes, avocado, red, orange, or yellow bell peppers, mushrooms..

I freeze up as many as I can make, placing them on a wax paper lined cookie. Turkey burgers with mushroom gravy recipe is yet another quick weeknight meal. I used prepacked frozen turkey patties that I thawed in the refrigerator while I was at work. Turkey Burgers with Mushroom Gravy In a large bowl, mix together turkey, egg, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, and parsley, then season with salt and pepper.

Homemade Frozen Turkey Burgers instructions

1. MAKE THE PATTIES....
2. Layer 2 cookie sheets with wax or parchment paper. Set aside..
3. Mince veggies in the "Additives" section very finely (use a mini chopper or food processor if available) Total yield should be about 3/4 cup..
4. Combine all burger mix ingredients with minced veggies in a large bowl. Mix well..
5. Lay mixture on a smooth cutting board in a square or rectangle, divide into even sections depending on the size of your patties. (8-10).
6. Roll each divided section into a ball then flatten into a burger shaped pattie..
7. Coat patties lightly in flour (optional step), place on wax paper not touching. Freeze..
8. Once fully frozen (overnight), cut the paper so each pattie has its own square. Store in a plastic freezer bag or other airtight container in the freezer..
9. READY TO COOK?!!.
10. When ready to cook, take burger(s) out of freezer, set aside. Prepare bun and fixins..
11. Heat nonstick skillet on medium with a tiny bit of oil. Carefully place frozen burger into pan. Sear for 1-2 min each side, reduce heat to med-low. Cook another 6-7 minutes each side, gently press pattie occasionally to flatten and expel excess liquid..
12. Remove pattie to a plate and allow to cool for a minute, then pop onto the waiting bun with fixins. Press gently to squish to a manageable size that will fit your chompers, then let the challenge begin! It's a practiced art form to eat a tall burger, and be ready for fallout if you used alot of fixins!!.
13. Note: Can be cooked from frozen on a grillpress like a George Foreman (about 10 to 12 mins depending on grill, follow manufacturer cooking recommendations. Flip once 90° turn after 5 min for grid marks). And for you low carbers, serve bunless atop a bed of mixed baby greens and choice of toppers..

Form mixture into four flat patties. The great thing about homemade burgers is that they can easily be modified accordingly, and these turkey burgers are great for those who are gluten-intolerant, follow a gluten-free diet, or simply wish to avoid bread crumbs in their mixture without sacrificing taste or texture (like me). The burgers can be prepared on a grill, in a skillet, or under the broiler for a convenient and family-friendly option on busy days. The cavity will still be partially frozen, so if the bag is in there, don't try to force it out. Also, if there is liquid or ice in the cavity, remove it but don't pour it over the turkey; reserve it for making gravy. (Check out our from-scratch recipe!) Return the turkey to the oven.